بایگانی February, 2016

2017 Gas Gas TXT Racing 300 Shows Proof of Life Gas Gas has been saved from what seemed like certain death, and to give us a proof of life, the Spanish off-road company is showing off the 2017 Gas Gas TXT Racing 300 trials model. Production on the 2017 Gas Gas TXT Racing 300 will start in March, with units […] The post 2017 Gas Gas TXT Racing 300 Shows Proof of Life appeared first on Asphalt & Rubber. عکس […]

Thinking About Style During the 2002 Munich motorcycle show, I had to think about how a particular Italian make’s distinctive style was being abandoned. Of a big tourer, I wrote in my notes: “It looked deficient in character, no longer recognizable. The signature polished chassis beam, with its long, miraculous TIG weld, and the “Bird in Space” swingarm are either covered up or gone. It is like Jaguar, giving up their V12 for a Ford V8. Does no one care? […]

CHARACTERS: Yamaha SR400 Kick it and smile. The English sometimes called it the “commencer lever,” and it’s a rare streetbike today that asks your leg for a kick to get going. Even Royal Enfield puts an electric starter (along with the kick lever) on its Bullet 500 variants. But it’s that very commitment to kick-only starting that’s key to the fundamental charm of the Yamaha SR400. The nice thing here is that this fuel-injected 399cc single is not hard to […]

MICHELIN Anakee Wild Dual-Sport Tire (Video) Michelin Tires Press Release: Michelin has announced the launch of its newest motorcycle tire — MICHELIN ® Anakee® Wild — in markets around the world, with retail availability in North America starting in March. The MICHELIN ® Anakee® Wild is a radial tire designed for big trail bikes meant for both on- and offroad use. Initially the tire will launch with four radial sizes, including those equipping the “flagship” bike in this category, the […]

Dakota Mamola – Coming To America Photo by Andrea Wilson Dakota Mamola makes the move to the U.S. to race MotoAmerica Superstock 600 in 2016. With our domestic series on the decline since 2008, the dialogue has been mostly about young American road racers needing to make the move overseas and take up Spanish. But Dakota Mamola is doing just the opposite. The young American, who grew up in Spain and raced in Spain (as well as various championships overseas), […]

CUSTOM & STYLE: El Solitario’s Big Bad Wolf After huffing and puffing, El Solitario wonders if two days of Instafame is worth the effort. It’s difficult to picture now, but five years ago David Borras wore a suit and a clean shave while striding the glass corridors of a globo-corporate netherworld. In his free time, he collected and rode vintage bikes and, like thousands of others, watched the Internet change motorcycling via blogs and websites. “When we started five years […]

MotoAmerica: Honda Superbike Showdown Announced MotoAmerica Press Release: The MotoAmerica AMA/FIM North American Road Race Series will feature a new twist in 2016: The Honda Superbike Showdown, a three-race series within the Superbike Championship that will crown a champion and ultimately award the winner with a 2016 Honda Civic automobile. The Honda Superbike Showdown will take place at three of the MotoAmerica Series: Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin (June 3-5); Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama (June 11-12); and […]